Most delicious Indiana game meat

[ZenMaster]

Good morning folks,

In your wise and humble opinions, what is the best tasting Indiana game meat?

 

[x10]

Grouse, by far,


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruffed_grouse

 

[Zoub]

Grouse, then Teal.

 

[printcraft]

Seasoned cougar.

 

[poppy]

Grouse, by far,


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruffed_grouse

I second this that grouse is best. Turkey would be my next choice.

 

[eatsnopaste]

Seasoned cougar.

I was going to go with beaver...young beaver but not too young.

 

[Woobie]

I was going to go with beaver...young beaver but not too young.

Im gonna Denny this joke. I watched High, Wild and Free the other night. The narrator was staying with some Native Americans (Canadians?) up in British Columbua. They hunted beaver for their skins during the summer months. Rather than let the meat go to waste, they smoke the beavers and ate them. Supposedly the tail tastes like bacon. Now wrap your mind around that: bacon flavored beaver!

Oh, and I haven't had grouse, but I LOVE venison tenderloin.

 

[Zoub]

I was going to say that anyone who does not say grouse, has not had grouse.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

I really like the stadium dogs at the Indianapolis Indians games...










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[patience0830]

Venison tenderloins from a yearling doe. Bluegill filets. Haven't had birds to hunt in a long time, other than dove. Dove is pretty good too if it is cooked properly.

 

[MRP2003]

second patience's choice. a yearly doe tenderloin.. mouth is watering right now. Never had grouse

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I really like the stadium dogs at the Indianapolis Indians games...










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[cschwanz]

Hard to beat venison backstrap, but fried squirrel might be up there. If its tender and cooked right, mmmmm

 

[Mark 1911]

I've never had grouse, but based on what I have had I would rank the following:

charcoal grilled venison backstrap wrapped in bacon
deep fried fresh bluegill
pheasant

 

[dancrichy]

I've had grouse once and really liked it. I was at the new store in Carmel, Market District the other night and they actually have fresh grouse there. I have had a venison stew my brother-in-law makes that is amazing. Mix it with some spices, potatoes and carrots and you're in business!

 

[bwframe]

Why has grouse season been suspended this year?

Hunting Seasons | Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide | eRegulations.com

 

[Kart29]

I assume the grouse population is currently very low. They normally go through a 20 year population cycle and population can be drastically effected by spring weather. I imagine the increase in the number of coyotes and winged predators can be doing them much good either.

I made some beaver last year and wasn't very impressed. Not bad... but I wouldn't say it was good either. Maybe it was the way I cooked it.

Grouse and good venison are hard to beat. And I think perch is even better than bluegill although both are delicious. I had some white bass a couple of years ago that was right up there, too.

 

[PaulF]

My grandmother used to (pan) fry whole (dressed) squirrells in pork fat...

Probably not in the same league as a nicely-roasted grouse, but...there were never any leftovers on "squirrell" nights.

Maybe nostalgia is getting the better of me, but...it's the simple things, sometimes.

 

[Wolfhound]

Best game I have ever had was quail baked in Italian dressing. Good stuff!

 

[Black Cloud]

My jalapeno dove poppers never last very long.